Parsley vs Five Bars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parsley
Organize your favorite recipes from across the web in one convenient location. Easily import recipe details, add personal notes, and browse saved recipes directly within the app. Support creators by viewing their original content through the in-app browser.
- Save recipes from any website
- Automatic import of recipe details
- View recipes in-app browser
- Search saved recipes
- Add recipe notes
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Parsley is a personal recipe manager that lets you save your favorite recipes, from the web or your own kitchen, all in one simple, easy-to-use place. FEATURES • Save recipe links from any website. Automatically import recipe name, image, and website details for quick entry. • Add your own recipes by hand: enter a title, source, notes, and an optional photo, no link required • Open saved recipes directly in the app, and continue to support recipe creators by viewing their recipe via the in-app browser • Search your saved recipes • Categorize your recipes by type • Add notes to remember recipe modifications
Five Bars
Discover and log your favorite chocolate bars with this app. Keep a personal record of chocolates you've tried and find new ones to enjoy.
- Track chocolate bars
- Discover new chocolates
- Personal chocolate log
- Food & Drink category
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Obsessed with good chocolate? Track and discover bars with Five Bars!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Five Bars at none against Parsley's shown. Five Bars also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Parsley's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Parsley against 5.0 for Five Bars. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Parsley ships an update every 3 weeks, Five Bars every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parsley | Five Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyria Treadway | Stephanie Obodda |
Customer experience
Parsley
Five Bars
In-app purchases
Parsley
No in-app purchases
Five Bars
No in-app purchases
